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Relief Target: Central America
The Wheelchair Foundation and LDS Charities have embarked on a goodwill mission of mercy and exploration to Central America. Wheelchair Foundation founder Kenneth E. Behring, President and CEO of LDS Charities Garry Flake, representatives of Rotary International and numerous volunteers traveled on October 8th to El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. The objective of this mission…
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A Stronger Resolve To Help The Less Fortunate
For those of us that dedicate our lives to helping the less fortunate people of the world, the unthinkable human sorrow that has been inflicted upon the families of victims from the September 11th New York, Washington,DC and airline disasters is beyond our comprehension. The Wheelchair Foundation has offered our complete support to the American…
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500 Wheelchairs For Lebanon
The Wheelchair Foundation has recently completed a 500-wheelchair distribution in Beirut, Tripoli and Southern Lebanon. A team comprised of Wheelchair Foundation staff and volunteers from Airline Ambassadors, The Holy Land Foundation and private citizens distributed, these much needed wheelchairs to children, teens and adults over several days. One of the sponsors of the mission, Dr.…
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Chevron Sponsors Wheelchairs For Angola
The Wheelchair Foundation team is currently distributing wheelchairs in Luanda, Angola with Liwini, a humanitarian relief organization formed by Angolan First Lady Ana Paula dos Santos. Angola is a country that has suffered greatly from devastating civil wars and political unrest in recent years. The population of 12 million people is considered the most disabled…
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Wheelchairs For Nigeria
The Wheelchair Foundation has sent a team to distribute wheelchairs in Lagos, Nigeria with the Healthcare Organization for Africa. The 240 wheelchairs distributed will mean a new life for people that live in a country plagued by disability. For too many years the relief organizations around the world have tried to get long lasting relief…
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Wheelchairs For The Children Of Nepal
In a joint effort between the Association of Mobility Providers and the Wheelchair Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities has financed the delivery of 206 specialized wheelchairs to children in Nepal. The majority of the children are victims of Cerebral Palsy, and require specialized wheelchairs. Daily photographic updates of the delivery mission to Nepal will be…
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Wheelchairs For Sarajevo
The Wheelchair Foundation today delivered a planeload of hope, help and independence in Sarajevo, bringing 270 wheelchairs to this rebuilding city. The wheelchairs were primarily given to victims of the mid 1990s civil war at Sarajevo’s Zetra Sports Complex, with the help of General Joseph Ralston, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander in Chief-European…
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Wheelchairs For Oakland, California
The Wheelchair Foundation, Scott’s Seafood Restaurant, Mayor Jerry Brown, and the Port of Oakland will host a delivery of wheelchairs to needy people at Jack London Square, April 10, 2001 at 1:00 pm. Scott’s Seafood Restaurant has donated 240 wheelchairs for the needy people of Oakland, which will be delivered by The Salvation Army. Scott’s…
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Jose de Marcoleta Medal
“Through compassionate and humanitarian efforts, Ken Behring is performing an extraordinary service to the people and the government of Nicaragua,” said Eduardo J. Sevilla Somoza, Nicaraguan Ambassador to the United Nations. “By helping people who struggle daily with immobility, he is setting an example for us all.” Behring received the medal, officially known as the…
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Wheelchairs To Israelis And Palestinians
The Wheelchair Foundation will start the New Year by delivering 940 desperately needed wheelchairs to poor and disabled Palestinians and Israelis in the conflict-ravaged Mideast region. Beginning January 1, representatives of the Foundation will travel to Gaza City and then on January 4 to a small town near Tel Aviv, Israel where they will personally…
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